ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape

Akira The Don

ATD23-A-Tribute-To-The-Music-Of-STreet-Fighter
  • Uploaded on
    May 12, 2010
  • Recorded at
    Don Studios IV
  • Produced by
    Akira The Don
  • Mixed by
    Akira The Don


Damn!

I did it!

And I love it!

THE STREET FIGHTER MIXTAPE!

Whooop!

I had a ton of fun making this… this epic thing of wonder and glory.

And to think how it began! It was supposed to be EASY… a simple, quick, fun thing I could do in a day and fulfil April’s mixtape quota. A mix of Street Fighter related music. There’s tons of it – Redman’s joint from back in the day, Ras Kass, Double, and so on – but quickly the project took off on its own crazy tangent when I found myself sampling the original SF joints wholesale and making new songs with them, rather than just arranging them all together.

Then I discovered the newer themes (S4 has some mind blowing music on it) and the movies’ music…  So the project took almost 3 weeks, instead of the intended day, and now we’re suddenly half-way through May and the rent’s mad late and there’s a lisping Tory dipstick in Number 10 (Twitter got it down to #ConDemNation, oh the lulz). DAMN! Where’d all that time go? I was supposed to be dropping an EP on May 16th to celebrate my birthday. That is so NOT going to happen!

But here we have this – almost an album in itself.  Scrub the “almost”… what I’ve been doing here all this time is all that stuff you can’t do on albums. Sample outrageously! Force self into corners! Learn fast! Scream at the horror of self-imposed deadlines! Push the maximiser too far! Learn from mistakes! Make new ones!

And, most importantly, make a gang of dope music and give it to the world.

Tracks


For more information,
including sleevenotes and individual sharing options
click the track titles.

  • primeminister

    Fresh! its great! its grand! its pure genius! best music! been listening since that first ep came out! loved it!! so fresh! if only i could find it and now look how far you have come. 6 years yo. ontop of the world!

  • Karl

    Well done that man!

  • http://www.socialfist.com Koltreg

    Some awesome songs on this one sir!

  • BloodRed

    Happy Birthday AKIRA…. YOU are the person who made me remember that im NOT OLD, and youre 2 years my junior so… BIG UP man…… keep keeping us young

  • Precaution

    Great vibe overall, I loved the chill pieces especially, didn't expect them on a Street Fighter mixtape, but found them to be a great addition! Props, especially to the bonus Ken will F U Up track, greaaaat shit there!

  • http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2010/05/12/street-fighter-gets-the-mixtape-treatment/ Street Fighter gets the mixtape treatment | Electricpig

    [...] your peepers at AkiraTheDon.com and download the single-track MP3, or stream it straight from your browser. It’s a hefty 95MB [...]

  • joey2tits

    this is fucking class. sounding amazing.

    but a Rialto chorus? I bought that rialto album it was rubs apart from that song.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=53854969 Raydome

    LOVE IT! Well worth the wait as always :)

    I'm going to keep reposting this on FB, make sure everyone gets a copy :P

    Have you heard Scorzayzees new mixtape yet? http://www.sendspace.com/file/m9k58v

  • Melo

    Envy's amazing on this!

  • http://www.hunchbakk.blogspot.com Hunchbakk

    amazing, well done!! a great listen

    only 1 gripe tho, i can't believe you beat me with that rialto tip, i recorded my vocals for a cover of that song about a month ago but haven't done anything with em since

    realy kicked myself when i heard it!!

    must admit my vocals were fucking shocking but thats not the point.

    and i'm glad people still remember rialto, even if joey aint feeling it

  • Karl

    Mr. Don,

    Sorry I have no comics to send you for your birthday but I have got a book that I was thinking you might like, what was the address to send it to again?

    It will be late of course! Sorry.

  • deus_ex_guy

    Love it as usual AK! Keep it up man, you ARE the best! DO IT AGAIN!!!

  • Three_years

    Hells yeah, totally worth the wait. Winners is AMAZING.

  • http://www.wonchop.net Wonchop

    Kotaku's given the mixtape a mention: http://kotaku.com/5538060/the-best-gaming-mixtape…

  • Akira The Don

    WOO HOO!

  • Raydome

    You're back :P

  • http://www.konsolekingz.com/blog/?p=5798 Akira the Don – ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape | Konsole Kingz: where video games and hip-hop combine

    [...] long. Also the mixtape is FREE to download. If you want to listen and/or download the album check here. I’ve listen to the mixtape and I think it’s awesome, so check it [...]

  • http://www.southernhospitality.co.uk/blog/?p=9346 Akira The Don ft. Envy – ‘Winners’(Prod. By Akira The Don) | Southern Hospitality

    [...] Envy does what she does best on this choice cut from Akira The Don’s new conceptual mixtape, ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape, which is entirely self-produced and wholly dope. Make sure you cop the whole [...]

  • http://www.kissmygeek.com/2010/05/13/une-mixtape-street-fighter-ca-vous-dit/ Une mixtape Street Fighter ça vous dit ? « KissMyGeek, we eat brains today !

    [...] Akira The Don – ATD23 – The Street Fighter MixtapebyAkira The Don Source [...]

  • http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/05/the-best-gaming-mixtape-youll-ever-hear/ The Best Gaming Mixtape You’ll Ever Hear | Kotaku Australia

    [...] ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape [Thanks Matt, great music] Tagged:akira the donclubmixtapemusicstreet fighter [...]

  • timinaz

    Arrgh File Not Found!

  • Akira The Don

    Which link? Just tried them and they all work fine here!

  • timinaz

    The track sep file…

    I’ll try it at home, was hoping to use our ds3 here at wok…

  • James W. Lehr

    Yeah slight problem, I can't download the seperate track files. When I right click save-as it works, but when I get the file to open/extract it says the file is 1kb and is corrupted. Really wanna give this a listen anything you/I can do?

  • http://bajocontrol.vg Jose M Saucedo

    Nope, both links won't work for me.

  • James W. Lehr

    Okay listening to the track file on your site, and now I "REALLY" want it. Amazing…I think it has to do with when you left click on it it goes to a page that says 404 file not found, so since the link doesn't lead to the music it can't really download anything. That's just theory though I'm not amazing with computers or anything.

  • BloodRed

    seperate track file isnt working for me either…..

  • Akira The Don

    DON IS ON THE CASE! HOLD TIGHT GANG!

  • Akira The Don

    Ok, that should work now…

  • http://bajocontrol.vg Jose M Saucedo

    From a mexican Street Fighter Fan, thank you! Your work is another reason to justify videogames as art!

  • http://www.selectgame.com.br/um-excelente-remix-de-street-fighter/ Um excelente remix de Street Fighter | Select Game

    [...] mas depois que engrena, é simplesmente muito boa. E o melhor, a música esta liberada para download na página do artista. E ai pessoal do Select Game, e fãs de Street Fighter, o que acharam? VN:F [1.9.0_1079]por favor [...]

  • EKG

    Dude, this is awesome! Fantastic work!

  • James W. Lehr

    Thank you all fixed and wonderful…BRILLIANT!!!

  • shez

    awesome love the mix but i cant download the whole things as 1 track. keeps coming up with 404 error and when i right clikck and save the file is less than 1mb and wont do anything when double clicked.

    Any idea whats up with it?

  • shez

    awesome love the mix but i cant download the whole things as 1 track. keeps coming up with 404 error and when i right clikck and save the file is less than 1mb and wont do anything when double clicked.

    Any idea whats up with it?

    again awesome mix love it

  • http://rhythmemotion.net Lene

    Lovin' it!

  • http://www.myspace.com/zenpyramid zp

    …tearing up t’interwebs, dude…

  • http://www.droolings.net/site/?p=1012 ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape | Droolings

    [...] Go have a look here to learn more and download the tape for free. [...]

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=53854969 Raydome

    Awesome, will there be a Mortal Kombat music later this year :)

    Manga Music!?

  • http://www.stopstartrecords.co.uk/?p=430 New Track From Akira The Don Feat. Envy :: Stopstart

    [...] You can check out the full mixtape over at Akira The Don’s website. [...]

  • Akira The Don

    Working fine over here! Don;t right click! Just click! Then hit the big BLUE button! Safe!

  • silentbob69

    Thanks as always man…will get this on my Ipod tonight.

    Check this site…old comics and stuff free to download (Warrior, 2000ad type stuff)

    http://cosmobells.blogspot.com/2008/09/mega-2000a…

  • http://www.mogamu.com/3316/atd23-the-street-fighter-mixtape/ ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape | Mogamu

    [...] always love to hear these renditions of the classic video game soundtracks. The Street Fighter Mixtape was made by Akira The Don.  I had never heard of this guy before, and still don’t much about [...]

  • cain

    I quite enjoyed the OSTs specially for Super SF 4, can't wait to listen to this one. Thanks

  • http://www.gamepron.com/news/2010/05/16/the-daily-stash-2/ The Daily Stash « GamePron

    [...] in Games: The tunes behind the action Street Fighter gets a 52-minute mix tape, which is pretty darn awesome. I’m listening to it now. Mega Man Music: The blue bomber meets [...]

  • Chad

    I'm a fan of anything Street Fighter, and a bigger fan of anything that prominently features the music from the Ken stage. Well played, sir! Consider me a new fan.

  • http://www.gamewitz.net/index.php/general-xbox-ps3-computers/streetfighter-the-mix-tape/ Streetfighter: the mix tape | GameWitz

    [...] So the project took almost 3 weeks, instead of the intended day…” The project is A Tribute to the Music of Streetfighter an awesome 50 minute mix of Street Fighter soundscapes, released for free on Akira’s site [...]

  • http://www.andamosarmados.com/akira-the-don-a-tribute-to-the-music-of-street-fighter Andamos Armados » Akira the Don: A Tribute To The Music Of Street Fighter.

    [...] hip hopero Akira the Don es un gran fanático de Street Fighter y es de ahí que toma los elementos para crear su mas [...]

  • bag0k

    As soon as the music started, I looked for any credit given to the original remixers of the menu theme. Nope! Although it was ripped from Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, it’s important to note that that game’s soundtrack was inspired from OCRemix’s remix project, Blood on the Asphalt.

  • http://madgearsolid.com/blog/?p=82 AKIRA THE DON GOES STREET FIGHTER | Mad Gear Solid

    [...] Download the Mixtape for free and check out Akira The Don’s website here [...]

  • Fighter23

    I cant download the file. It says "file not found" after clicking on the blue button. do u guys know why?

  • http://www.newsurl.net/the-ultimate-street-fighter-mix-tape/ The Ultimate Street Fighter Mix Tape? | News URL

    [...] Akira the Don has put together an epic mixtape as a tribute to the game (and the game music) that he loves. In his own words: [...]

  • Mr Leo

    Where can I buy the full album?, I NEED TO OWN THIS!

  • http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/the-ultimate-street-fighter-mix-tape/ The Ultimate Street Fighter Mix Tape?

    [...] Akira the Don has put together an epic mixtape as a tribute to the game (and the game music) that he loves. In his own words: [...]

  • Daytona 5 Bill

    Yo… In all SERIOUSNESS, I’d like to talk to you about getting some production, you’ve got some seriously impressive material here and I’d love to work with you.

  • Craig Christensen

    Hey props to Akira man this mixtape is legit i love street fighter and to rape to the songs man make this a beastly mixtape man what you do is the greatest

    Late

  • Craig Christensen

    Hey props to Akira man this mixtape is legit i love street fighter and to rap to the songs man make this a beastly mixtape man what you do is the greatest

    Late

  • http://www.crushfragdestroy.com/2010/05/20/soundtrack-spotlight-red-dead-redemption/ Soundtrack Spotlight: Red Dead Redemption | Crush! Frag! Destroy!

    [...] This week’s Retro Revival comes courtesy of European hip-hop artist Akira the Don. The album, A Tribute to the Music of Street Fighter, samples from both the original game soundtracks and other Street Fighter related songs to create an album that sounds both retro and fresh. All fifteen tracks are free to download here. [...]

  • http://pieceoplastic.com/index.php/4054/ruff-linkage-201021/ ruff linkage 201021 « piece 0 plastic – the revolution will be blogged

    [...] ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape | Akira The Don – "It was supposed to be EASY… a simple, quick, fun thing I could do in a day and fulfil April’s mixtape quota. A mix of Street Fighter related music. There’s tons of it" [...]

  • http://nicholasshearon.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/best-thing-ever-again/ BEst Thing Ever… again « Nicholas Shearon

    [...] Even though I implore you to go to Akira The Dons website and download his Mixtape of Street fighter… [...]

  • http://www.musiclikedirt.com/2010/05/24/a-few-of-my-favourite-things-2/ music like dirt » A few of my favourite things 2

    [...] ATD23 – Tribute to the music of Streetfighter Akira The Don – Website / Twitter / Facebook / Soundcloud Akira The Don – “Be [...]

  • http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=9660 Warren Ellis » The 4am: 19 – Kick Off The Dirt

    [...] Akira The Don. AKIRA THE FUCKING DON. Was kind of amazed when this turned up, and I’m privileged to have this for the podcast. Attached note read in part: Big fan! Since I was a tiny boychild, nicking comics in Liverpool. True stories. Now I am all grown, and I make pop music with rapping in it. I just dropped a mixtape comprised entirely of Street Fighter samples. It’s called The Street Fighter Mixtape. It’s been amazingly popular for some reason. It’s here. [...]

  • http://www.musiclikedirt.com/2010/06/02/mld-atd-x-twitter-number-1/ music like dirt » MLD + ATD x Twitter = NUMBER 1!

    [...] “Be Brave”, from Akira’s Tribute to the music of Street Fighter Mixtape featured here last week, The Don summoned up an army of twitterers to assault the [...]

  • Justin Bailey

    no mention of Man Factory? Awesome list but perhaps you should have thrown in a song by a band that does albums all about street fighter. myspace.com/manfactory

  • Nostok

    I love the little references to British computing culture… ZX Spectrum, Sam Coupe. Excellent. Thanks Akira for another fun tape that brought back some memories of many 50p spent on SF2 in dodgy arcades.

  • cam

    man the starting of this is just the best ever… love the retro ken into the HD remix menu music

  • Karl

    And now reviewed on THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEBSITE!
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games…

  • Felix

    Seems like the split track link isn't working! I told a couple of my friends to try it on their computers and they got the same error message.

  • Akira The Don

    Too many downloads, again… I have reupped the file!

  • sketchbillz@bristol

    streetfighter mix-wel hot,but didnt expect anything else really!any chance of info on live dates this summer dude?

  • http://ghedin.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/a-tribute-to-the-music-of-street-fighter/ A tribute to the music of Street Fighter | Blog do Rodrigo Ghedin [bkp]

    [...] por Akira the Don, um fã apaixonado pela série, o trabalho ficou muito bom. O álbum traz releituras de vários clássicos do clássico-mor da Capcom, [...]

  • psychic

    why didn't this get any love at EVO2010?? they bumped some real bad rapper before the finals but they should gotten ATD in there instead

  • http://shoryuken.com/f22/afrodojo-tourney-8-4-doors-open-12pm-tourney-starts-8pm-227440/index42.html#post9318476 AFRODOJO – Tourney 8/4, Doors open at 12pm! Tourney starts at 8pm!!!!!

    [...] learn a new character to take on Carlos' Cammy who is not Zangief. I was playing this on my PS3. ATD23: The Street Fighter Mixtape | Akira The Don Unless you were talking about Cole's old skool Wu-Tang mix on his PS3. Reply With [...]

  • Kuratsu

    In my opinion this album hasn’t gotten enough love. To be honest it’s my favorite album that you’ve done and I’d love to see more work like this (in tribute to video games (and their music/characters) of course) as it never seems to get old for me.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Kuratsu. I will be doing something video game related early next year…

  • Laziejim

    Theme from Ken is just ridiculously amazing. I’d love to have heard Guile’s theme made in a similar manner!

  • http://gregpoulos.com/blog/2010/12/09/some-good-songs-of-2010/ Some Good Songs of 2010 : Greg Poulos

    [...] the Don — Be Brave Catchy hip hop. This track comes from a Street Fighter mix­tape. Check out the video, which uses footage from an unde­ni­ably badass [...]

  • Anonymous

    Awesome! I’m looking forward to it. This album has officially landed on my most played list.

  • Bob

    “The Title” is fucking awesome!

    Also, who is Envy? She really killed it on “Winners”.

blog comments powered by Disqus